What is

koolbreeze · September 23, 2005, 8:55am

100% Handspun Wool Slub?

Contiknitter_Kelly · September 23, 2005, 10:06am

Could it be an Australian term for skein or ball? :??
I looked it up and it seems “slub” is used in Australian yarn web sites.
Don’t know for sure though

Silver · September 23, 2005, 10:13am

Slub yarn has bumps, nubs and uneven texture in the yarn. It’s also called “thick/thin yarn”.
Here’s an example.

Contiknitter_Kelly · September 23, 2005, 10:16am

here’s sumthin …

feministmama · September 23, 2005, 10:45am

Silver you are truly a goddess. You know EVERYTHING knitty!!! :notworthy:

koolbreeze · September 23, 2005, 10:55am

Thanks! the yarn i saw did have bumps on it! they said it was good for felting… what yould happen to the bumps if felted!?

doesn’t she??!?! Sil is the best!!!

Silver · September 23, 2005, 3:04pm

Goddess? Uh, probably not. Geek is more like it.

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(That’s “Knit Geek” in binary.)
:roflhard:

Silver · September 23, 2005, 3:08pm

It would probably make an interesting texture!

KellyK · September 23, 2005, 7:22pm

:?eyebrow:

Sara · September 23, 2005, 7:38pm

I get it, Silver!

:roflhard:

mintdee · September 23, 2005, 7:55pm

:roflhard: hehehe you went binary :roflhard: :roflhard:

What made it even funnier is that my DH walked by, noticed the knit geek binary, shook his head and said “I don’t wanna know” :roflhard: